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According to a study published in 1999 by the Institute of Medicine, medical errors result in the deaths of 44,000 people every year and that number may possibly be even twice more than reported. ...
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California's Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA) was enacted in the state in 1975 in an effort to keep medical malpractice liability insurance premiums low so as to keep health care ...
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Stevens Johnson Syndrome is a condition that will sometimes present with symptoms that include a rash, strange sores, and flu-like symptoms. It is a condition that doctors do not see too frequently, ...
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For many years, it was claimed by many experts that antidepressants can cause suicidal thoughts and the eventual act of suicide in some patients. Antidepressants such as Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft are ...
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Second Largest Malpractice Suit In State History, Sources Say After advising his client to turn down a proposed settlement of $8 million, a malpractice lawyer won for his clients $130 million in ...
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What are traumatic brain injuries? Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are caused by blows to the head. The extent of the injury and the damage depends on what part of the brain is affected by the injury. ...
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FDA Investigates Use Of Da Vinci Robot In Surgeries, Sources Report A high-tech robotic surgery tool is being given a closer examination by the US Food and Drug Association, or FDA. Sources believe ...
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Misdiagnosis is a common basis for a medical malpractice claim. Various types of misdiagnosis can occur and are frequently the result of emergency room visits, which are high-pressure and often ...
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The Physician Insurers Association of America, a trade association whose members account for about 60 percent of the medical malpractice coverage for emergency room physicians in this country, has ...
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Hospital acquired infections (HIA) are those which a patient sustains as a result of being treated in a hospital. These infections include both fungal and bacterial infections which can be very ...
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A doctor’s visit is usually meant to give you relief from some sort of physical ailment or injury that you are experiencing. Doctors today have studied for many years to learn about many ...
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Fifty years after it was taken off the market, the company that manufactured the drug thalidomide issued an apology to those who suffered from its devastating effects. The drug, which was popular in ...
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A study published in the official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society showed that 84 percent of anesthesiologists had been involved in a serious or fatal event occurring to one of ...
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An FDA panel recently voted against approving two drugs put forth as being non-hormonal treatments for hot flashes during menopause. Currently, there are no FDA-approved non-hormone medications for ...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta recently released a report showing the results of data studies from 2012. The data shows that several strains of germs related to E. coli and ...
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Several cases against Stroger Hospital in Cook County, Chicago could end in settlements that would cost taxpayers $24 million. The medical malpractice cases against the county include several brought ...
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Delays in delivery can have lasting consequences for many families. When a child sustains injuries at birth, it can be devastating for families. And when the possibility for avoiding those injuries is ...
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This August, jurors awarded a New Orleans woman $24.2 million in a medical malpractice case. Seven years ago the woman's son underwent surgery at Ochsner Clinic Foundation, to correct a congenital ...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published the results of a first-time study which involved a survey of nearly 12,000 patients. The patients were all individuals that were ...
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The surviving family of a man and his daughter are mourning the devastating loss that occurred recently in a local Atlanta home. While detailed reports have not been released by authorities, ...
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